Kevin Smith panel

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The "Clerks" and "Mallrats" director is known for his frank and frankly raunchy talks, but he defended a Comic-Con presentation that had been receiving some backlash from attendees. He praised its fans and berated anyone who'd be "out there in a ' Star Trek' costume" saying that they didn't belong there. Who was he championing? "Twilight"/"New Moon" fans.

The "Clerks" and "Mallrats" director is known for his frank and frankly raunchy talks, but he defended a Comic-Con presentation that had been receiving some backlash from attendees. He praised its fans and berated anyone who'd be "out there in a ' Star Trek' costume" saying that they didn't belong there. Who was he championing? "Twilight"/"New Moon" fans. (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

The "Clerks" and "Mallrats" director is known for his frank and frankly raunchy talks, but he defended a Comic-Con presentation that had been receiving some backlash from attendees. He praised its fans and berated anyone who'd be "out there in a ' Star Trek' costume" saying that they didn't belong there. Who was he championing? "Twilight"/"New Moon" fans.